随着胡塞武装的导弹和无人机对沙特阿拉伯的攻击持续加剧，利雅得开始采取另一种“武器”——金钱。由于冲突有可能进一步蔓延至沙特境内，沙特阿拉伯已向也门的国际公认政府提供了超过2.24亿里亚尔（约合5966万美元）的财政援助。沙特驻也门大使穆罕默德·阿尔-贾比尔（Mohamed Al Jabir）在周四的社交媒体帖子中宣布了这一援助计划，称该资金是根据沙特领导层的指示以及也门政府的请求提供的。
As Houthi missiles and drones put fresh pressure on Saudi Arabia, Riyadh is turning to a different weapon: money. Saudi Arabia has handed Yemen's internationally recognised government more than 224 million riyals ($59.66 million) in budget support as the conflict threatens to spill further across the border. Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohamed Al Jabir announced the latest funding in a post on X on Thursday, saying it had been provided at the direction of the Saudi leadership and following a request from the Yemeni government.
据路透社报道，这些资金通过沙特的“也门发展与重建计划”（Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen）进行发放，旨在帮助也门政府管理其现金流、支持其财政政策，并保护也门人民的购买力。
According to news agency Reuters, the money is being channelled through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen and is intended to help the government manage its cash flows, support fiscal policy and protect the purchasing power of Yemenis.
这一财政援助发生在沙特与胡塞武装长期冲突的一个尤为紧张的阶段。在经历了一段相对平静的时期后，胡塞武装再次加大了对沙特领土的导弹和无人机攻击力度；同时，也门境内的战斗也变得更加激烈。
The financial assistance comes at a particularly tense moment in the long-running Saudi-Houthi conflict. After a period of relative calm, the Houthis have stepped up missile and drone attacks on Saudi territory, while fighting has also intensified inside Yemen.HOUTHI ATTACKS INTENSIFYAl Jabir said the funding was provided in response to what he described as "terrorist attacks by the Houthi militia" targeting the resources, property and interests of the Yemeni people.
阿尔-贾比尔表示，此次援助是对胡塞武装“针对也门人民的资源、财产和利益实施的恐怖袭击”的回应。因此，这笔援助的意义远不止于帮助也门政府应对财务困境。在胡塞武装对政府控制区域施加越来越大的军事压力、并威胁到沙特利益的背景下，利雅得正在继续支持自己所支持的也门政府。这场冲突也开始对沙特阿拉伯的日常生活产生影响：9月底，由于沙特防空系统拦截了多架飞往利雅得的胡塞无人机，利雅得的几所学校被迫转为远程教学模式（即学生通过在线方式上课）。
The latest aid therefore has a significance beyond simply helping Yemen's struggling government meet its financial obligations. Riyadh is backing the administration it supports at a time when the Houthis are putting increasing military pressure on government-held areas and threatening Saudi interests. The confrontation has also begun to affect daily life inside Saudi Arabia. In late September, several schools in Riyadh shifted to remote learning for a week after Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi drones heading towards the capital.
（说明：翻译过程中遵循了以下原则：）此举出台之际，正值与不断升级的冲突相关的系列袭击和警告发生之时。沙特领导的联军还报告称，拦截了向塔伊夫及延布附近红海港口地区等发射的弹道导弹。9月24日，沙特阿拉伯表示，其拦截了针对塔伊夫和延布的6枚弹道导弹。胡塞武装随后声称，他们袭击了利雅得的一个“敏感目标”以及沙特阿美公司在延布的设施，尽管沙特官方并未立即证实这些说法，也没有报告损失或人员伤亡。
The move came amid a series of attacks and warnings linked to the escalating conflict. Saudi-led coalition forces have also reported intercepting ballistic missiles fired towards areas including Taif and the Red Sea port region around Yanbu. On September 24, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu. The Houthis later claimed they had attacked a "sensitive target" in Riyadh as well as Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, although Saudi authorities did not immediately confirm those claims or report damage or casualties.WHY THE RED SEA MATTERSThe conflict is not limited to missiles and drones crossing the Saudi-Yemeni border.
红海为何重要这场冲突并不局限于越过沙特与也门边界的导弹和无人机。胡塞武装还威胁了沙特的海上交通，引发了人们对该地区最重要航运路线之一——曼德海峡的担忧。
The Houthis have also threatened Saudi maritime traffic, raising concerns over one of the region's most important shipping routes -- the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
今年7月，胡塞武装宣布对与沙特有关的航运实施海上封锁。该组织警告通过曼德海峡（连接红海与亚丁湾的狭窄水道）运输沙特出口商品的船只。
In July, the Houthi movement announced a naval blockade targeting Saudi-linked shipping. The group warned vessels carrying Saudi exports through the Bab el-Mandeb, the narrow waterway connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
这条水道具有重要的战略意义，因为它是连接印度洋与红海及苏伊士运河航线的一部分。任何长期的中断都可能影响亚洲、中东和欧洲之间的石油、商业货物及其他货物的运输。
The waterway is strategically important because it forms part of the route linking the Indian Ocean with the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Any prolonged disruption could affect the movement of oil, commercial goods and other cargo between Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
该组织还一直在也门国内与政府军作战，双方都在争夺领土和具有战略意义的路线的控制权。胡塞武装令沙特安全承受压力对利雅得而言，这种局势升级尤为敏感，因为在王储穆罕默德·本·萨尔曼的“2030愿景”规划下，沙特正寻求转型经济并减少对石油的依赖。
The group has also been fighting government forces inside Yemen as both sides compete for control of territory and strategically important routes.HOUTHIS PUT SAUDI SECURITY UNDER PRESSUREFor Riyadh, the escalation is particularly sensitive as Saudi Arabia seeks to transform its economy and reduce its dependence on oil under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 programme.
这种经济转型很大程度上取决于稳定性、投资以及大型基础设施和旅游项目。
That economic transformation depends heavily on stability, investment and major infrastructure and tourism projects.
持续的导弹和无人机袭击，以及针对海上航线的威胁，给该王国增加了另一重安全风险。最新紧张局势也促使沙特阿拉伯加强与地区伙伴的安全合作。王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼代表萨勒曼国王发表讲话称，沙特阿拉伯在安全问题上不会妥协，并将坚决回应针对该王国的威胁。他指责胡塞武装选择“混乱与破坏”，并表示利雅得同时正通过外交努力缓和紧张局势。
Continued missile and drone attacks, as well as threats to maritime routes, add another security risk for the kingdom. The latest tensions have also prompted Saudi Arabia to strengthen its regional security partnerships. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a speech delivered on behalf of King Salman that Saudi Arabia would not compromise on its security and would respond firmly to threats against the kingdom. He accused the Houthis of choosing "chaos and destruction" and said Riyadh was simultaneously pursuing diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions."
他说：“对于任何旨在破坏王国安全的威胁或袭击，我们都将毫不犹豫地予以坚决回应。”与此同时，MBS表示，沙特阿拉伯正“尽一切可能推动局势降级并支持外交解决，同时在维护我国安全方面绝不作任何妥协”。王储还谈及红海船只遭袭事件以及曼德海峡周边带来的威胁。他反对将国际水道用作施加政治或经济压力的手段，并表示已成立一个“多国海上防御联盟”，以保护国际水域中的共同利益。
We will not hesitate to respond firmly to any threat or attack aimed at undermining" the kingdom's security, he said. At the same time, MBS said Saudi Arabia was making "every possible effort to de-escalate tensions and support diplomatic solutions without the slightest compromise on preserving our security".The crown prince also addressed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and the threat posed around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. He rejected the use of international waterways as a means of applying political or economic pressure and said a "multinational defensive maritime coalition" had been established to protect common interests in international waters.PAKISTAN ALSO OFFERS SUPPORTSaudi Arabia is also receiving stronger political and security backing from its regional partners.
巴基斯坦也提供支持。沙特阿拉伯还获得了地区伙伴更加强有力的政治与安全支持。今年8月，沙特阿拉伯、巴基斯坦和土耳其正式签署了《麦加防御协议》。在胡塞武装发动袭击的背景下，该安排的重要性日益凸显。
In August, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey formalised a Mecca Defence Agreement. The arrangement has gained significance amid Houthis attacks.
巴基斯坦国防部长哈瓦贾·穆罕默德·阿西夫本周表示，如果胡塞武装的袭击持续，伊斯兰堡将根据共同防御协议向沙特提供“一切必要手段”。这三个国家一直在讨论如何应对沙特面临的威胁，不过新防务安排的具体运作框架仍在制定之中。6000万美元援助的用途在此背景下，沙特最新提供的这笔资金旨在维持也门政府运作，同时应对冲突给该国经济带来的进一步压力。
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said this week that Islamabad would make "whatever means" available to Saudi Arabia under the mutual defence pact if Houthis attacks continued. The three countries have been discussing how to respond to threats facing Saudi Arabia, although the precise operational framework of the new defence arrangement remains under development.WHAT THE $60 MILLION IS MEANT TO DOAgainst this backdrop, the latest Saudi financial package is aimed at keeping Yemen's government functioning while the conflict puts further pressure on the country's economy.
据《半岛电视台》报道，这笔5966万美元的拨款将用于支持政府现金流、财政政策以及也门民众的购买力。对多年饱受冲突经济后果困扰的也门国际承认政府而言，这笔支持将提供更多财政喘息空间。——综合各机构消息
The USD 59.66 million grant is intended to support government cash flows, fiscal policy and the purchasing power of Yemenis, according to Al Jabir. For Yemen's internationally recognised government, which has struggled with the economic consequences of years of conflict, such support provides additional financial breathing room.- EndsWith inputs from agencies